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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…. On this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live (SNL), actor Norman Reedus made a cameo as The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon mistaking Pete Davidson as a zombie. You can watch the video below: Pete Davidson and Colin Jost, who are both typically funny and adorable, needed to be rescued from this skit where they were babbling about getting stoned and such. Cue Norman Reedus in character as Daryl Dixon to save the day. SNL airs on Saturday nights on NBC at 11:35pm EST. The Walking Dead returns to AMC later this year for season six. The post Watch Norman Reedus on SNL [video] appeared first on GaySocialites.com.

Republican Kentucky Senator Rand Paul officially announced his Presidential bid on Tuesday making him the second person to the enter the GOP primary for the White House in 2016. Paul first made his announcement on his website where he wrote what many have suspected for a while: He’s running for President. He said, “I am running for president to return our country to the principles of liberty and limited government.” He followed up his online announcement with an official rally in Louisville. From there, Rand Paul said he will hit the campaign trail with stops in the first states to weigh in on the Republican primary – New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa and Nevada. Paul joins his Senate colleague Ted Cruz in what seems to...

GossipComments Off on American Indian tribes still oppose gay marriage

When it comes to those who are fighting the fight against gay marriage, you might generally think of right-wing Christian conservatives, right? It seems like some American Indian tribes are digging in to prevent marriage equality from hitting their sovereign land, and they will likely be successful. The Associated Press Reports: Since 2011, as the number of states recognizing such unions spiked to 37, at least six smaller tribes have revisited and let stand laws that define marriage as being between a man and a woman, according to an Associated Press review of tribal records. In all, tribes with a total membership approaching 1 million won’t recognize marriages between two men or two women. Several explicitly declare that same-sex marriages are prohibited. And some have even toughened...

Monday night on Season 7, Episode 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the theme was “Ru Hollywood Stories.” The contestants were tasked with the challenge of finding out whatever happened to Merle Ginsburg. Merle, herself, joined Ariana Grande a guest judge. Confused? Don’t worry we’ve got the full video so you can watch the full episode below in case you missed it. Watch the full episode of Season 7, Episode 6 of RuPaul’s Drag Race here: Get More: RuPaul’s Drag Race Full Episodes, RuPaul, Logo TV RuPaul’s Drag Race airs each Monday night on Logo, but don’t worry… in case you miss an episode… you can catch up here at GaySocialites.com. The post Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7: Episode 6 here [video] appeared first on...

Voters in Springfield on Tuesday repealed an anti-discrimination ordinance to protect gay, lesbian and transgender citizens added by the City Council late last year. According to KY3 television: With all the votes tallied, about 51.4 percent of the Springfield voters on Tuesday said they wanted to repeal the City Council’s action, while 48.6 percent wanted to retain it. The raw numbers are 15,347 people voted “yes” to repeal the anti-discrimination ordinance and 14,493 people voted “no” to keep it on the books. The station also reported that nearly 24 percent of Greene County voters came out to the polls on Tuesday compared to 15 percent (or less) who normally show up for city-wide elections held in April. The post Springfield voters repeal LGBT protection appeared first on...

A jury on Wednesday Dzhokhar Tsarnaev guilty on all 30 counts for which he was charged for his involvement in the bombing at the 2012 Boston Marathon. Now the same jury must decide whether Tsarnaev will receive the death penalty. Tsarnaev’s defense attorneys tried to make the case that his brother forced him to participate in the bombing at the Boston Marathon finish line in 2012 that killed three people and wounded about 250 others. The jury deliberated for 11 1/2 hours before reaching their decision. Now the case will move into the sentencing phase. Of the 30 charges for which he was found guilty, Tsarnaev faces the death penalty for 17. The next step is for both sides to make arguments as to whether or not Tsarnaev should be put to death. The...

Apple rolled out their latest update to iOS 8 operating system Wednesday, and with iOS 8.3 users get a more diverse group of Emoji including same-sex couples. “Apple supports and cares deeply about diversity, and is working with The Unicode Consortium to update the standard so that it better represents diversity for all of us,” an Apple spokesperson told ABC News in February while the update was in beta testing. In addition to same-sex couples and families, users also get to choose from six different skin tones and several new flags. The update is available now users with an iPhone 4S or newer, various iPads and the fifth generation iPod Touch. The post Apple release new same-sex Emoji appeared first on GaySocialites.com.

GossipComments Off on Hillary Clinton to launch Presidential campaign Sunday

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to end all of the speculation and officially announce her candidacy for President on Sunday. Sources close to the campaign say that Hillary will official announce her 2016 Presidential campaign at noon EST on Sunday while en route from New York to Iowa. Mrs. Clinton will evidently start things off with an official tweet followed by a announcement video. From there she will do several video conferences before holding rallies in early voting states like Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada. New York politicians are expected to come together on Saturday in Manhattan to hold a “Ready for Hillary” rally in anticipation of her official campaign launch. Early polls show Clinton as the front-runner in both the...

GossipComments Off on Obama thinks Hillary ‘would be an excellent president’

Over the weekend, Barack Obama all but endorsed Hillary Clinton for President. One day before Hillary made her second run for the White House official, President Obama spoke highly of his former Secretary of State. “I think she would be an excellent president,” Obama said. Obama said that Clinton was one of his strongest supporters in the general election after the two faced for the Democratic nomination in 2008 and said she was an outstanding Secretary of State during his first term. So far, Hillary is the only candidate to officially announce their bid for the Democratic nomination in 2016. The post Obama thinks Hillary ‘would be an excellent president’ appeared first on GaySocialites.com.

GossipComments Off on Hillary Clinton is running for President [video]

Ready or not, here she comes! Hillary Clinton made it official on Sunday that is running for President. Clinton made her announcement over social media. She stated with a tweet followed by a video titled “Getting Started”. The video shows a diverse group of Americans who say they are “getting ready” to do something including a lesbian couple and a gay couple. One of the gay men says, “I am getting married this summer to someone I really care about.” You can see both Hillary’s official tweet and her full announcement video below: I'm running for president. Everyday Americans need a champion, and I want to be that champion. –H https://t.co/w8Hoe1pbtC — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) April...

Nancy Reagan is already weighing in on the 2016 Presidential Election, and the former first lady is endorsing Hillary Clinton. In a promo clip for the upcoming History Channel show First Ladies in Their Own Words, Nancy Reagan says she is ready for Hillary. “The time for a woman to serve as our President has come – really, now is the time – and I think the idea of having a former First Lady as the leader of the free world is really quite a marvelous notion,” Mrs. Reagan said. She also shattered the hopes of the conservative base playing themselves as Reagan Republicans by saying: “I want Hillary to win. Even though I admire two of the current potential Republican nominees, I have no interest in...

Retired neurosurgeon and likely Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is taking on the selfie and the selfie stick. In an op-ed piece for the Washington Post’s “10 Things to Toss This Spring” series, Carson said he thinks people should stop taking selfies and should can those pesky selfie sticks too. “Beyond the obvious narcissism of endlessly photographing oneself and blasting it over social networks for others to admire, selfies are dangerous — to animals, sports spectators, artwork and the rest of us,” Carson wrote. “Focus your camera on your surroundings, not on yourself!” Carson added. Carson is expected to make an announcement in May that he will seek the Republican nomination in the 2016 Presidential election. While other Presidential hopefuls are targeting...

MAN CRUSH MONDAY This week, GaySocialites.com‘s Man Crush Monday is on singer, songwriter and coach of The Voice Pharrell Williams. You may not be a fan of his hats, but I can guarantee you’ll love his abs. Plus, who doesn’t love Pharrell….. because he’s happy! Check out another view of the ‘Happy’ singers beautiful body below. Can you believe he’s 42 years old?? You can see more of Pharrell every Monday and Tuesday on NBC’s The Voice. The post MCM: Pharrell Williams appeared first on GaySocialites.com.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT… Saturday Night Live was quick to poke fun at Hillary Clinton this weekend less than 24-hours before she announced that she would be running for President in 2016. In case you missed it… it was hilarious! You can watch the full video below: Kate McKinnon has been tapped as the one to play Hillary on SNL, and Darrell Hammond (who arguably plays the best Bill Clinton in SNL history) returned to play “the first dude.” You can watch the full video here: I’m sure this won’t be the last of the Hillary Clinton skits on SNL this election season. Let’s just hope Hammond returns each time to give us his rendition of former President Bill Clinton. The post ...

Marco Rubio, the freshman senator from Florida, is the latest Republican to jump into the 2016 race for President. The anti-gay ultra-conservative threw his hat in the ring Monday night in Florida. “Grounded by the lessons of our history, but inspired by the promise of our future, I announce my candidacy for President of the United States of America,” Rubio said before a group gathered at Miami’s Freedom Tower. As if he had no Republican contenders, Rubio (who at 43-years-old is the youngest candidate to enter the race) decided to take aim at Hillary Clinton trying to cast himself as the forward-thinking candidate. “Just yesterday, a leader from yesterday,” told his crowd of supporters, “began a campaign for...

GossipComments Off on Orange Is The New Black Season 3 trailer [video]

Orange Is The New Black returns to Netflix for the third season in a few month, and now we’re getting a look at the first trailer. We’ve got the full video below. It’s full of excitement including Alex’s return, Ruby Rose’s Stella Carlin flirting with Piper, Big Boo’s makeover, Lori Petty’s Lolly makes a return and Nicky is decked out in civilian clothes. Plus, Crazy Eyes describes an alien-human orgy. Take about returning with a bang! You can catch the first two seasons of Orange Is The New Black on Netflix now. The third season will be released on June 12th. The post Orange Is The New Black Season 3 trailer [video] appeared first on GaySocialites.com.

GossipComments Off on NC college shooting being investigated as hate crime

Cops in Greensboro, North Carolina are investigating a shooting at Wayne Community College as a possible hate crime after a former student, Kenneth Morgan Stancil III (pictured above), killed an openly gay man. According to WRAL.com, The shooting victim, 44-year-old campus print shop director Ron Lane, was gunned down by former student Kenneth Morgan Stancil III on Monday morning, police said. Lane dismissed Stancil from the print shop’s work-study program in March because he had too many absences. Police have not released a motive in the shooting and said the men’s relationship was purely a supervisor-student one. Lane’s supervisor said he was openly gay, and Goldsboro police Sgt. Jeremy Sutton said “Mr. Stancil had a calculated plan.” Stencil...

Monday night on Season 7, Episode 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race, it was the Ru-turn of the “Snatch Game.” The season is getting heated as one contestant breaks down, and RuPaul makes what Logo is calling a “legendary” announcement. We’ve got the full video below, so you can catch up in case you missed it. Watch the full episode of Season 7, Episode 7 of RuPaul’s Drag Race here: RuPaul’s Drag Race Full Episodes – RuPaul – Logo TV RuPaul’s Drag Race airs each Monday night on Logo, but don’t worry… in case you miss an episode… you can catch up here at GaySocialites.com. The post Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 7: Episode 7 here [video] appeared first on GaySocialites.com.

To my mind, this raucous comedy is the best new American play in many a moon (the only one this decade I liked more is Douglas Carter Beane’s The Nance). Playwright Robert Askins shows us what happens when a teenage boy’s puppet at a Texas Christian Puppet Ministry starts revealing his darkest urges. What comes across most profoundly is the price one pays for repressing one’s feelings – especially the way they inevitably return in other, even darker, forms. In Hand to God that form is the foul-mouthed puppet Tyrone. While he may be nothing more or less than the way the unconscious mind of teen Jason (Steven Boyer) expresses its hungers for sex and revenge, it’s clear that Jason experiences Tyrone...

The U.S. territory of Guam finds itself in limbo when it comes to whether or not gay marriages will be performed or not. The attorney general directed officials on Wednesday to begin immediately processing marriage application submitted by same-sex couples, but the director of the Department of Public Health and Social Services says it won’t happen “until further notice.” On Monday a lesbian couple was denied a marriage application, so they sued over the territory’s marriage law. The U.S. District Court of Guam falls under the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which has ruled in favor of gay marriage. Attorney General Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson issued a directive based on the 9th Circuit’s decision in October that lifted state...

The reign of English king Henry VIII (1509-1547) – full of palace intrigue and illicit lust – is the stuff of soap opera. It has already produced several popular television series, including the early 1970s miniseries The Six Wives of Henry VIII and the even more popular late 2000s Showtime drama The Tudors. Most recently, Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall novels about Henry’s political representative Thomas Cromwell have become very popular indeed, inspiring both a miniseries and this stage adaptation. At its best, this version carries you along like the trashiest soap. Thank goodness that Wolf Hall sustains that suspenseful, brisk pace for much of its long running time. Those moments when the pace slackens are truly dangerous, as one may be lulled into an...

Hillary Clinton got the chance to tell the world what she thinks about Elizabeth Warren in a piece about the Senator for Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People list. In the piece, Clinton calls Warren a champion for the middle class. “Elizabeth Warren’s journey from janitor’s daughter to Harvard professor to public watchdog to U.S. Senator has been driven by an unflagging determination to level the playing field for hardworking American families like the one she grew up with in Oklahoma,” Clinton writes. “She fights so hard for others to share in the American Dream because she lived it herself.” Hoping to suck up some of Clinton’s campaign funds during the primary, Republicans and other pundits are pushing Elizabeth...

Former Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee says he plans to challenge Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. Chafee, a former Republican, has been very critical of Clinton. He acknowledged that Thursday on CNN saying: “Yes, that’s why I’m running. Because I feel strong about where we’re going as a country.” Last week, Chafee said he has formed an exploratory committee to run for President. His aide spokeswoman Debbie Rich confirmed that in a phone interview with CNN. “We are still in the exploratory committee phase,” Rich said. “We will file the proper papers to be an official candidate, but that has not happened yet.” In addition to serving as governor, Chafee also served in the Senate. The post Lincoln Chafee plans to run for...

GossipComments Off on Log Cabin Republicans uninvited from Western Conservative Summit

The Log Cabin Republicans (they’re are the gay members of the GOP) are up in arms after getting uninvited from the Western Conservative Summit. The Denver Post Reports: Members of the Colorado Log Cabin Republicans and gay-rights activists in both major parties say the move sends a wrong message. The summit is sponsored by Colorado Christian University in Lakewood and its think tank, the Centennial Institute. Summit chairman and institute director John Andrews said Wednesday that the Log Cabin Republicans “advocate contrary to our agenda and our core beliefs.” “The Log Cabin Republicans exists to redefine the family,” he said. “Log Cabin Republicans think gay marriage should be the law of the land, and Colorado Christian University doesn’t believe...

GossipComments Off on Terry Crews performs for Betty White at TV Land Awards [video]

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT…. During the TV Land Awards over the weekend, Terry Crews busted a move as a part of the show’s open that included him lip syncing to TV theme songs throughout the ages including “The Addams Family” and “Friends.” Perhaps it was when he rocked the “Golden Girls” theme song and performed it for Betty White who was in attendance that stole the show. We’ve got the complete video of Terry Crews’ performance below in case you missed it. Game show host, television star, body builder… Terry Crews has some skills! The post Terry Crews performs for Betty White at TV Land Awards [video] appeared first on GaySocialites.com.

Bottom line: Vanessa Hudgens doesn’t embarrass herself. She’s perfectly fine as a beautiful girl coming of age in the glamorous and morally ambiguous wold of belle epoque Paris (though honestly at Broadway prices, “perfectly fine” isn’t quite enough). The best thing about this production, however, is Victoria Clark as her youngish grandmother Mamita. When acting the role of Mamita, Clark gives the evening’s most shaded performance – we see her stern concern for Gigi, but always colored with a warm feeling of deep love. But it is when Clarke sings that Gigi really takes flight, her solo “Say A Prayer” being the one moment in the show with undeniable emotional pull and musical theater magic. The show does have other virtues: Dee Hoty...

GossipComments Off on Hillary Clinton wants Supreme Court to rule in favor of gay marriage

Until now Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said she supports the expansion of gay marriage rights on a state-by-state basis, however this week she took her stance a step further. With a Supreme Court case coming up that could decide gay marriage on the national level, Hillary says she wants the highest court in the land to rule in favor of marriage equality. “Hillary Clinton supports marriage equality and hopes the Supreme Court will come down on the side of same-sex couples being guaranteed that constitutional right,” Clinton spokesperson Adrienne Elrod told BuzzFeed News. This is a far cry from her Republican contenders, most of which are against gay marriage all together. The post Hillary Clinton wants Supreme Court to rule in...